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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata congratulates Fatiatamai “Ma’i” Puapa’e Folau of Tafuna, American Samoa, on completing the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) Congressional Fellowship, and now serving as a Legislative Correspondent in the U.S. House...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Eighteen community-based environmental and cultural organizations from across all five territories have joined together in a Supreme Court filing urging that the U.S. Air Force be required to follow federal environmental and community engagement standards when making...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Soil & Water Conservation District, together with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, invites the public to attend the American Samoa Local Working Group meeting.
Join us Aug. 18, 10 a.m., at the Pago Plaza...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming an announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) that the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency (CJPA) has been awarded two federal formula grants totaling $746,687 to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Port Administration American Samoa (PAAS) and Samoa Airways officials have launched a coordinated response and recovery operation following a runway deviation incident that occurred at Fitiuta Airport, Manu’a Islands on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
No fatalities or major...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The administration bill sent to the Fono seeking a 12‑month moratorium on the Special Provision clause — a mechanism that has enabled employers to bring in foreign nationals outside the statutory limits set by immigration law — is not a new issue for consideration by the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area (LVPA) community meetings scheduled for August 6 and 7, 2026, have been postponed.
We remain committed to engaging with fishermen, families and island communities on this important issue.
New meeting dates will be announced...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Concerns over the quality and reliability of dialysis services at the LBJ Hemodialysis Clinic dominated last week’s Senate Health Committee hearing, where senior LBJ officials were pressed on longstanding issues affecting some of the territory’s most vulnerable patients...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Education (DOE) has issued a stern warning regarding the increasing threat of phishing emails targeting ASDOE accounts. These fraudulent messages are circulating widely and primarily masquerade as legitimate communications, often...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Manu‘a faipule, House Vice Speaker Fetu Fetui, used last Tuesday’s regular session of the House of Representatives to voice his frustration over the disruption faced by his constituents following the prolonged absence of the MV Manu‘atele. He said many families had...